St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-20
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education.
sdiOurued Mee,ing.

Adjourned Meeting.
ST PAUL, Mimi. April IS, 1887.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
as had on the 4th inst, President Schitf-
mann in the chair.
Present: inspectors Schurmeier, Minor.
Wampler. Simmon. GieSen, Williams, Ellis,
Gilbert, Athey, Postelthwaite, Curtis. Ber-
landi, Haas, D0bner and Mr.. Presidential.
Absent-0.
On motion OF Inspector Minor the read
ing of the minutes of the last meeting was
dlspe, sed with, and said minutes were ap-
proved as published.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From J. Rathmann-
Resignng his position as teacher of
German and requesting that such resigna-
ton take effect from the 18th inst.
Referred to Committee on German. (See
reports.)
From J. +. jacobson
Letter and accompanying protest signed
by him and seven others, demonstrating
against the selection and purchase by the
Board of lots l, 2, 8 and 4. block 43, ST.
Anthony Park north, as a school site, and
stating reasons.
Inspector Postlethwaite having first eX-
planned the reasons for the selection of this
site. and shown that the action of the Com
mittee was taken after due consideration
and in Difference to the wishes of large
humber of the residents of the locality, the
matter was referred to the Committee on
Real Estate.
From Egbert g. Handy Enclosing Petition
Signed by E. Rossberg, H. j. Brainard
and Fifty Others)-
Setting forth the needs of a schoOlin the
district adjacent to the old county school
II !. Nov,
avenue. and requesting. for reasons stated
that prompt action for erecting and equip
ping a new school house on or near the
present site.
Referred to Committee on Real Estate.
REPORTS.
From the Committee on Insurance
Verbally reporting on the propriety OF
insuring against damage from possible eX-
plosions and asking for instructions how to
proceed in the matter.
Re-referred to same committee for inves-
tigation and proper recommendation.
From the Committee on German-
ST. PAUL. Mimi, April Is, 1887.
To the Board of Education
GENTLEMEN. Rathmann having ten
dered his resignation as teacher of Ger
man within the requirements of Rule Az r,
we recommend that such resignation be &C.
cepted. to date from the 18th inst. Re-
spectfully submitted.
J. P. GIEsEN.
II. G. SCHURMEIER,
IL. H. ATHEY,
Committee Oh German.
From Committee on Schools
ST. PAUL. April IS, 1887.
To the Board Of Education:
I'M Caf,o l.
report as follows:
We recommend that an additional pri
mary room be opened in the Sibley anG
Hendricks schools;
That eighty-four copies of "Prang's New
Primary Manual on Form Study be pro
cured for the use of the teachers, in order
that instruction in drawing may be uni
form.
We have appointed Miss Mary Hanchett
who has had ten years experience. a:
teacher of the new primary room Sibley
school, at salary of $500 per year. w,
have transferred Miss Sarah Putnam from
the Franklin school to the new prirnar,
room of the Hendricks school, at sa;r,
of $3.50 per year. We have appointed Mis-
Lizzie d. Hughes as teacher in the Fourth
grade of the Franklin school, salary to b.
fixed hereafter. Respectfully submitted,
l.. A. GILBERT. Chairman.
Adopted and appointments confirmed by
Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor
Wampler, Simmon, Giesen, Williams
Ellis. Gilbert, Athey. Postlethwate, Cur
It's. Berlandi, Haas, Dobner and Mr.. Presi
dent-15.
From the Committee on Real Estate
ST. PAUL. April IS, 1887.
To the President and Members of the Boar
of EducatiOn
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Rea
Estate beg leave to recommend that the var
of the Franklin school building at the corne
of Broadway andTenth streets be graded an,
sodded, and that your Committee on Rea
Estate be authorized to have this wor
done provided the expense shall not ex
coed the sum OF S170. Very Respectfully
A. G. PosTETHwA1TE.
Chairman.
Adopted by:
Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Mino
Wampler, Giesen, Ellis, Athey, Postle
waite, Curtis, Haas, Dobner and Mr.. Pre-:
Ident-12.
Nays-Inspectors Simmon, Williams an
Gilbert-3.
Also,
ST. PAUL, April IS, 1887.
To the President and Members of the Boar
OIL EuucdllOu.
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee OH Res
Estate beg leave to report respecting sit
for school building in the district hereto
fore referred to as the Mississippi Stree
District, as follows: After examining Sc,
eral sites your committee finally decide
upon one 1872 feet by 266 feet, bounded O
the east by Arkwright street, on the mort
by Jessamine street. on the west by prop
erty of Jas. Morrison, and on the south b
Magnolia street. and it is hereby recon
mended that the proper officers of the Boar
be authorized to purchase said propert
from the owner, James S. Field. at SUI
not to exceed forty-six hundred and sixt
dollars. Very respectfully,
A. G. PosTLETHwAITE, Chairman.
Adopted by:
Yeas--InsDectors Schuermier, Minor
Wampler, Simmon, Giesen, Williams
Ellis, Gilbert Athey. Postlethwaite. Curtis
Berlandi, Haas, Dobner and Mr.. Presiden
-15.
From Same Committee
submitting proposition of the Rutta
Manufacturing company for heating, vent
lating and introducing fire. proof dry close
in the Jackson school building for $4,51